Single Shot Rifles
RIA: Warner Carbine
The Warner carbine was another of the weapons used in small numbers by the Union cavalry during the Civil War. It is a pivoting breechblock action built on a brass frame. These carbines were made […]
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Gunsmithing
RIA: J.M. Browning Harmonica Rifle
Have you heard of Jonathan Browning, gunsmith and inventor? Among his other accomplishments, he is credited with designing the harmonica rifle in the US – and we have an example of one of his hand-made […]
Bolt Action Rifles
RIA: Remington-Lee Model 1885
The model of 1885 (a modern collector designation; Remington called these the “Remington Magazine Rifle” and did not differentiate between the different versions) was the final iteration of James Paris Lee’s bolt action rifle made […]
Bolt Action Rifles
RIA: Remington-Lee Model 1879
When we think of James Paris Lee, we usually think of the British family of Lee-Enfield rifles. However, the US Navy actually adopted an early version of Lee’s action before the British, in 1879. In […]
Light MGs
RIA: Nambu Type 96 & Type 99 LMGs
The Type 96 and Type 99 Nambu light machine guns were arguably the best LMGs used by any nation during WWII – they were light, handy, accurate, durable, and reliable. Designed by Kijiro Nambu to […]
Revolving Rifles
RIA: Wesson & Leavitt Revolving Rifle
The Wesson & Leavitt is one of the scarcest revolving rifles made in the US, with no more than 50 made (some sources say only 16). The reason for this is that the Dragoon revolver […]
Caseless
RIA: Colette Gravity Pistol
Colette was a Belgian gun manufacturer that made this interesting parlor pistol. It used a rocketball type of cartridge, in which the powder and primer were encased in the hollow base of the bullet to […]
Semiauto pistol
RIA: Menz Liliput 4.25mm
The Menz Liliput is one of the smallest functional firearms ever put into mass production. It was offered in 4.25mm (.17 caliber) in addition to the more popular .25ACP and .32ACP. The 4.25mm cartridge is […]
Anti-Tank Rifles
RIA: Granatbuchse GrB-39 Antitank Rifle
Like most countries, Germany had a standard-issue antitank rifle when World War II began – the Panzerbuchse 39. It fired an 8x94mm cartridge with a small very high velocity armor-piercing bullet. And like the other […]
Reproduction
RIA: M14E2 Semiauto Clone
The M14E2, later redesignated the M14A1, was the replacement for the ill-fated heavy barrel M15 rifle. Both were intended to fill the role of the BAR in providing automatic fire in support of M14 rifles. […]